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Child Development Courses

31 Child Development course including subcategories.

Speech and Language Development
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Child Development

Speech and Language Development

Speech and language development is the scientific study of how humans acquire the ability to produce speech sounds, understand and use words, form sentences, and engage i...

  • Identify the neuroanatomical structures and genetic factors...
  • Analyze prelinguistic behaviors such as joint attention, voc...
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12 units 114
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Childcare Skills
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Child Development

Childcare Skills

Childcare skills encompass the practical knowledge and interpersonal abilities required to support a child’s physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development from i...

  • Analyze key developmental milestones from infancy through sc...
  • Implement comprehensive health and safety protocols, includi...
  • +5 more outcomes
12 units 65
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Play-Based Learning Methods
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Play-Based Learning Methods

Play-Based Learning Methods is an educational approach that uses structured and unstructured play as the primary vehicle for cognitive, social, emotional, and physical de...

  • Analyze the theoretical foundations of play-based learning t...
  • Differentiate between types and stages of play to select app...
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12 units 54
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Communicating with Children
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Child Development

Communicating with Children

Communicating with children is the intentional practice of exchanging thoughts, feelings, and guidance in ways that align with a child’s cognitive and emotional developme...

  • Identify key communication milestones from infancy through a...
  • Interpret children's nonverbal cues, including body language...
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12 units 15
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Child Emotional Wellbeing
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Child Development

Child Emotional Wellbeing

Child emotional wellbeing refers to a child’s capacity to experience, understand, express, and manage emotions in ways that support healthy development, learning, and rel...

  • Analyze the key biological, psychological, and social factor...
  • Explain how brain development and neuroplasticity influence...
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12 units 14
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Supporting Children Through Behavioral Changes
Free
Child Development

Supporting Children Through Behavioral Changes

Supporting children through behavioral changes is a holistic, relationship-based approach that interprets challenging conduct as a form of communication rather than willf...

  • Analyze how developmental stages influence behavioral expect...
  • Apply brain-based emotional regulation strategies to help ch...
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12 units 11
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Storytelling for Children
Free
Child Development

Storytelling for Children

Storytelling for children is the art of using narrative—spoken, gestured, and performed—to communicate ideas, emotions, and lessons to young listeners.

  • Analyze the developmental characteristics of children aged 3...
  • Design a story structure using a clear beginning, middle, an...
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12 units 3
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Newborn Care Basics
Free
Child Development

Newborn Care Basics

Newborn Care Basics is the body of knowledge and practical skills focused on meeting the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of an infant from birth through the...

  • Recognize typical newborn reflexes and behavioral states to...
  • Implement immediate skin-to-skin contact and initiate breast...
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12 units 3
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Managing Picky Eating in Children
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Child Development

Managing Picky Eating in Children

Managing picky eating in children is a nuanced, evidence-informed practice that goes far beyond simply getting a child to eat their vegetables.

  • Analyze the root causes of picky eating by distinguishing be...
  • Assess a child's eating patterns using structured observatio...
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12 units 3
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Children's Social Skills and Peer Relationships
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Child Development

Children's Social Skills and Peer Relationships

Children’s social skills and peer relationships encompass the abilities and interactions that allow young people to connect, cooperate, and build bonds with others their...

  • Analyze how attachment styles and early social experiences s...
  • Evaluate children's peer interaction behaviors against devel...
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12 units 3
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Listening to Children
Free
Child Development

Listening to Children

Listening to children is a specialized communication practice that goes beyond simply hearing words — it involves understanding the full spectrum of how children express...

  • Analyze the importance of listening to children for their de...
  • Identify and interpret the various verbal and non-verbal com...
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12 units 2
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Baby and Child Sleep
Free
Child Development

Baby and Child Sleep

Baby and child sleep refers to the study and management of sleep patterns, cycles, and behaviors in children from birth through early childhood.

  • Analyze the biological and developmental factors that influe...
  • Design a safe and responsive sleep environment for newborns...
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12 units 2
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Toddler Tantrums and Calming Techniques
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Child Development

Toddler Tantrums and Calming Techniques

Toddler tantrums and calming techniques encompass the study of intense emotional outbursts in children typically aged one to four, along with the responsive strategies th...

  • Analyze the neurological and developmental factors that caus...
  • Identify environmental, physical, and emotional triggers tha...
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12 units 2
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Baby Sleep Training and Routine Building
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Child Development

Baby Sleep Training and Routine Building

Baby sleep training and routine building is the deliberate, responsive process of teaching infants to fall asleep independently and follow consistent daily rhythms that a...

  • Analyze infant sleep cycles and circadian rhythms to determi...
  • Design a safe sleep environment that adheres to AAP guidelin...
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12 units 2
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Toilet Training and Self-Care for Children
Free
Child Development

Toilet Training and Self-Care for Children

Toilet training and self-care for children encompass the developmental processes through which young children gain voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions and...

  • Analyze physical, cognitive, and emotional readiness signs t...
  • Design a supportive bathroom environment and select child-si...
  • +6 more outcomes
12 units 2
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